Edgar Allan Jr. was born on January 13, 1875 in Farmville, Virginia. Early in life, his family moved to Richmond, Virginia.

His father enlisted in Co. M, 7th Michigan Cavalry on June 17, 1863 and mustered out on June 27, 1865 as a private. He was a Comrade in the Grand Army of the Republic; in his will he left all his G.A.R. badges to Edgar. He was Commander of the Phil Kearny Post 10, Richmond, Commander of the Virginia and North Carolina Division, Junior Vice Commander of the National G.A.R in 1886, and was Commander-in-Chief of the G.A.R. Constitutional Centennial in 1887.

Edgar joined the Lincoln Camp 2, Washington D.C. on August 24, 1892. He was the Maryland Division Commander in 1901. He served as National Counselor in 1905.

He was educated in public schools of Richmond, Virginia, Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Georgetown University of Washington, D.C. with a degree in law.

In 1904, Edgar was a nominee for the Republican party to run for Congress against Capt. John Lamb. Rep. Lamb was reelected as two Republicans run and split their party's vote.

He practiced law in Richmond before becoming the city's Assistant Postmaster and then Postmaster (4 year term appointed by President Taft) during 1907 to 1915. Next, he entered the real estate business as a broker. He was Vice President of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, President of Allan, Snead & Whittet, Inc., President of Hermitage Park Corp., President of Grace Street Building Corp., President of Lafayette Shores Corp., on the Board of the American Bank and Trust Co., and on the Board of the Grace Securities Corp.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church and Masons.

He married Olive Estelle Bennett and they had two daughters and a son.

Brother Allan died on April 27, 1931 in Richmond and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Washington D.C.

Note: Edgar has his last name spelled as “Allan” and “Allen” in SUVCW documents.